“Liturgical Dancer” This beautiful woman was a member of a group that took part in a little almost spontaneous liturgical dance. She was portraying Brother Sun. I love the yellow wrap on her as well as the sparkle of her jewelry. I’m going for fruit of the spirit here because there was nothing fresh from any garden in my world today.
“All Saints Episcopal Indian Mission Altar” This evening I had the opportunity to visit the All Saints Episcopal Indian Mission and share a meal at their First Nations Kitchen. All of the food was locally grown and organic. We had buffalo stew (a first for me and it was a little “chewy”), cornbread made with pumpkin, wheat rolls, salad, and a berry cobbler. Feeding people is a mission of this community. What a blessing it was to share a small…
“Extra Sturdy” With each of the daily Capture Your 365 Daily prompts also comes a photo that either inspired or represents the day’s photo task. Today’s image was that of two obviously strong boys’ feet on a trail in hiking boots. So, the subtitle to the “footwear” prompt was “sturdy.” I am at a conference with a bunch of Franciscans. Nobody is wearing anything that resembles a sturdy shoe; we are all wearing Birkenstocks or something similar. When I saw…
“Sitting At Sunset” I had hoped for a dramatic sunset tonight, but was disappointed. (I could have opted for a dramatic sunrise, but my schedule is kind of weird right now and I’m staying up way too late to get up for the sunrise.) There were some clouds early in the evening that gave me hope that the sunset might be colorful, but the clouds dissipated before sunset. So that the evening’s shots weren’t a complete loss, I decided to…
“Path to . . .” I’m not sure how it happened, but today turned out to be a busy day. I sand for the early service this morning and then we went to our favorite local cafe for breakfast after church. That should have been a quick meal but we found ourselves in a conversation with the owner about church, the mysteries of the church and personal spiritual experiences. Another woman, whom we had never met, then joined us and…
Patience in Purple” Weber got a new computer today. He and the cat waited somewhat patiently as data migrated from the old one to the new one. And here is a shot of tonight’s “super moon.” Unfortunately, I waited until it was dark so there is no context within which to see just how big the moon really is. I may have to try again tomorrow.
“Growing Hearts” This vine is growing ALL OVER the backyard. We have to pull it out of the trees and off of other plants. It has a resilience much like that of the cockroach. Its only redeeming quality is that it provides privacy for “natural” nights in the hot tub. This evening as I was photographing it, I noticed that many of its leaves are heart-shaped. It is hard to despise something with little hearts all over it. I…
“Afternoon Sparkle” Bokeh is just one of the magical things about photography. It is an awesome effect that can transform an ordinary photo into a stunning image. This photo is purely a technical one. The composition, our newly blooming crepe myrtle, is nothing spectacular, but the bokeh does make the background kind of sparkle. While I was outside “playing” this afternoon, the sparkle in my rings caught my attention. I decided to photograph this sparkle as well. My mom…
“Living By Bread Alone” Without a doubt, I know that I can survive on bread alone. I love it. I might even be addicted to it. It doesn’t matter what kind of bread. I love everything from basic white bread to seed breads to cinnamon raisin bread. And when it’s homemade, I don’t even need any kind of spread on it, though homemade butter or peanut butter just makes the eating experience that much better! Since Brooke has been home,…
“Object Lesson” Pastoral is not a word that describes life in the suburbs. With no time to head out in search of “pastoral” I amended the prompt and decided that I might be more successful if I looked for serene as we walked around our neighborhood. I suspect that you are looking at this picture thinking that it is neither pastoral or serene. In fact, it isn’t even a good picture. All of those things would be true. So why…